SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ARCHIVES LITERATURE ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES

Abstract

This article carried out research into scientific production in Archivology on access to information for People With Visual Impairments in archives. Understanding the need to promote accessibility in files beyond breaking structural and architectural barriers, but also to enable indiscriminate access to the information contained in documents. For the theoretical, framework, documentary and bibliographical research was carried out, making it possible to conceptualize visually impaired people, identify current legislation, the structuring of an accessible archive and the scientific technical discourse of archival science about people with disabilities in terms of visual impairment. In the methodology, the Systematic Literature Review was used as a technique, selecting the databases of the Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, the institutional repository of the Universidade Estadual da Paraíba and the Base de Dados Referências de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciências da Informação. During searches in the databases, it was possible to identify that only one text discusses issues relating to access for people with visual impairments to archive environments. To improve this scenario, and enforce current laws, we highlight the importance and urgency of discussions on the topic and the role of archival professionals and the trainers of these professionals in this process.